Once again.....

Once again, we have a girl name all picked out (if its a girl!), but we have not settled on a boy name (if its a boy!).

This happened to us with Austin - he was BBD (Baby Boy Drevlow) for the first half day of his life before we named him. Actually, I had come up with Austin Karl when Michael and I were in the car driving a few weeks before our due date....and we agreed that it would be a good name. Austin from my brother's middle name, and Karl from Michael's younger brother's middle name. But then, 2-3 days before Austin arrived, Michael says this to me: "I'm not so sure I like it anymore..." UGH, are you kidding me? You can't do this to a mother-to-be who has everything in place, everything ready....its not fair. But, after a half day of not being able to call our baby by a name, Michael said "We need to name him. I can't not call him by a name....tell the nurses its Austin Karl."

So that was that.

Now we're stuck again - with a girl name but no boy name.....and I need some suggestions or input - please! We keep coming back to the same ones, the ones I have listed in the poll....but we haven't said: "That's it; that's the one!" Maybe we'll choose a name that we haven't even contemplated yet! Who knows?!

Jammies

Tonight's conversation between myself and dear Austin...

Austin: Momma, you put my jammies on.
Momma: Why, are you tired already?
Austin: Yeah. You do it. Want my jammies on...come on.
Momma: Ok, lets go up and put your jammies on.

We head upstairs...

Austin: Momma, are you gonna sleep with me?
Momma: No, I'm not going to sleep with you.
Austin: Why not?
Momma: You're a big boy, and you can lay down in your own bed and go to sleep by yourself.
Austin: Oh.

So he crawls in by himself, and that is that.

All is quiet here.....why can't he do this every night?

Gotta go get that big boy bed this week....!

Simplify

Ok, so I haven't had time to get on here and babble...I mean blog. I've been undertaking the 'junk' that has been overtaking my home. Ugh! I don't know if it is just that I want to settle in before winter hits and I'm busy with baby (and Austin), or if it is just that I need to feel renewed, cleansed, rid of stuff, or if it is the pregnancy thing kicking in. You know, the 'nesting period' moms go through before they bring a new living being into existence. So, I've been tackling areas of our home bit by bit...and I'm winning! I have piles to donate, piles to eBay, and piles to rummage sale this coming summer (hint, hint Wendy & Mom!) . It feels so incredibly good. Simplify. Simplify. SIMPLIFY. How did/do I end up with so much stuff, anyway?!

Grab ahold and smile!

Since our due date falls on a Tuesday, I set up the tripod each Tuesday and take a side profile picture of my belly. I unfortunately have to do this myself, since when I started when I was first pregnant with Austin I had Michael start doing it. The first 'photo shoot' was 10 (yes, 10) horrible pictures - either they were too zoomed in, my head was cut off, or it was just ... horrible. Needless to say, he did not inherit his mother's ability to take a great photo! So, in came the tripod and my husband was relieved of his photography duties. Now as I am doing this for this baby, Austin usually watches, and on the last shot joins me in my arms for a picture. However, this past Tuesday, he decided he didn't want up, he just wanted to reach up and grab ahold of my belly and smile for the camera. Awwww, how cute...